Koppen Climate Classification PDF

Land, plant, and animal adaptation to climate  Vegetation and climate are intricately linked The vegetation that grows in a region is dependent on the temperature and precipitation th ere, which are two key factors of climate Biomes A...

Land, plant, and animal adaptation to climate  Vegetation and climate are intricately linked The vegetation that grows in a region is dependent on the temperature and precipitation th ere, which are two key factors of climate Biomes Areas with more rainfall and higher temperatures contain more forests while regions with less rainfall tend to be deserts The Köppen climate classification system connects vegetation and climate  Dry climate – where evaporation exceeds precip by a wide margin Few perennial (year round) streams Dry vs. Moist Sparse vegetation – grasses, Climates shrubs, does not support large animal population biome Moist climate – where soil adaptations remains moist all year Mostly perennial streams Supports forest, or tall grasses, can support significant numbers of animals, or animals significant in size  Classification oriented toward vegetation adaptations to climate. Looks at climate through the bio adaptations to the atmosphere Uses system of letters to define climate Köppen based on: Climate Mean annual precip & temp Classification Precip in driest month Highest level of classification: Five letters, (A-E) For greater detail, additional small letters are add  tropical or equatorial zone (represented by Zone A blue colors on most maps) arid or dry zone (represented by red, pink, Zone B Kloppen and orange colors on most maps) Climate Zone C warm/mild temperate zone (represented by Classificati green colors on most maps) on Zone D continental zone (represented by purple, violet, and light blue colors on most maps) polar zone (represented by gray colors on Zone E most maps)